Super cute skull motifs, combined with great colours in a gradient make for cozy, fun and cheeky socks for all the Skull enthusiasts! These socks are constructed from the toe-up, with a short row heel. I also love using the Fish Lips Kiss heel by SoxTherapist I’ve included 3 adult sizes, and the stranded colourwork motifs are in chart format.

This pattern is tech editted!

Skills Required
Judy’s Magic Cast-on, working in the round, knit, purl, wrap and turn short rows, increasing, decreasing, stranded colourwork knitting, bind off using a stretchy method.

Materials
Sample Yarn Used:
Gingersnap Yarns “Dark Arts” Sock Set. Comes with 1 x 50g/174yds skein, Lush Fingering, 75/25 merino/nylon in Onyx and 3 x 25g/93yds Puffy Minisnaps, 80/20 merino/nylon in a dark purple (C1), medium purple (C2) and light purple (C3).

Yardage:
MC: 140yds, 160yds, 174yds
C1: 60yds, 80yds, 93yds
C2: 20yds, 30yds, 40yds
C3: 60yds, 80yds, 93yds
This is an estimate and yardage requirements will be impacted by yarn used, gauge and foot/leg lengths.

Suggested Needles:
2.5mm/US 1.5, 80cm/32” length for magic loop for the stockinette stitch section OR size(s) needed to obtain gauge.

2.75/US 2, 80cm/32” length for magic loop for the stranded colourwork section OR size(s) needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: 34sts and 46 rnds/10cm or 4”, in the round, in stockinette stitch AND
34sts and 40 rnds/10cm or 4”, in the round, in stranded colourwork.

Sizes:
US Shoe Size
Ladies 4-6.5 (Small)
Ladies 7-9; Mens 6-8 (Medium)
Ladies 9.5-12; Mens 8.5-11 (Large)